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The State of Energy Innovation 2026
Background information A high-level exchange of views on the headwinds and tailwinds facing energy technology innovators, and how they are adjusting to changes in the economic and political outlook. The IEA report The State of Energy Innovation will be presented and the objective is to gather key themes for near-term priority actions that can feature in the next edition of the report.
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Electrification can strengthen Portugal’s energy security and economic resilience
…s energy policies and sets out recommendations to support a secure, affordable and people-centred energy system.Portugal has set ambitious targets through its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), with clear objectives for 2030 and a pathway towards climate neutrality by 2045. To support this, Portugal can develop a national roadmap based on bottom-up sectoral agreements to improve co-ordination, align investment and provide greater clarity for stakeholders.The report highlights that electricity demand is already starting to rise as electrification accelerates across transport, buildings and industry. At the same time, the growing share of solar and wind…
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Energy Technology Perspectives 2026 webinar
…to provide a comprehensive update on key energy technology issues.Against the backdrop of a fast-changing policy and technology landscape, ETP-2026 delivers timely insights into the status and outlook of deployment, manufacturing, project pipelines, investment and trade for a range of energy technologies and materials.ETP-2026 examines demand-side dynamics for energy technologies — such as deployment trends and policy developments — as well as supply-side factors, including manufacturing capacity and trade flows, underpinned by robust modelling and quantitative analysis. This year’s edition puts a special focus on vulnerabilities in energy technology supply chains and industrial competitiveness…
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Global EV Outlook 2026
…as greenhouse gas emissions.Amid the ongoing energy crisis sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, this edition includes early monthly data for 2026 and considers potential implications of the crisis for policy and market development. It also includes analysis of the affordability of electric cars and the manufacturing and trade of electric cars, trucks and their batteries, along with a special chapter on automotive technology trends related to software and artificial intelligence.A webinar for stakeholders will take place at 9:30 a.m. Paris time. The IEA's Chief Energy Technology Officer Timur Gül and the report…
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Energy innovation enters security-focused phase as batteries dominate patent landscape
…one in ten patents worldwide relates to energy – more than for chemicals, pharmaceuticals or transport – underlining the sector’s central role in national security, industrial strategy and economic performance.The 2026 edition identifies over 150 major innovation highlights during the year, spanning solid-state air conditioning, perovskite solar cells, fusion energy, sodium-ion batteries and next-generation geothermal systems. These advances contributed to 50 upgrades in technology readiness levels among emerging energy technologies tracked by the IEA.At the same time, the policy context is shifting. In a survey of experts and practitioners, energy security emerged as the leading driver…
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Breakout session: Technology innovation for resilient electricity grids
…enhance system flexibility, and improve electricity grid resilience has become a central pillar of energy security, while also supporting efforts to extend electricity access.The case for continued and strengthened innovation is evident in the suite of technologies that are becoming deployed today but were not readily available just one decade ago. This includes grid-forming inverters, dynamic line rating and high temperature superconducting cables. Other technologies — solid state transformers, E-STATCOMs, long duration energy storage — are highly promising solutions for critical challenges and are in the final stages of testing. Digitalisation and artificial intelligence are enhancing the ability to…
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IEA’s third Energy Innovation Forum spotlights accelerating innovation as a catalyst for global competitiveness
…industry with the insights they need to make informed decisions and scale up the most effective solutions.”The Forum featured the video launch of The State of Energy Innovation 2026 report, now in its second annual edition, and its findings were explored during a high-level ministerial panel. The report highlights areas of significant technological and policy progress over the past year, while also identifying key investment gaps and structural barriers affecting the scaling up of emerging energy technologies.Among its main recommendations, the report calls on governments and innovators to harness synergies between competitiveness, resilience and energy technology deployment…
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World Energy Investment 2026 Technical Webinar: Sector Specific Findings
The annual World Energy Investment report is the IEA’s flagship publication tracking investment trends across the energy sector. The report presents the latest data on capital flows to different types of energy projects, as well as the first set of full-year estimates for 2026.As energy security concerns continue to shape investment priorities, this year’s report explores the potential implications for different sectors and regions, particularly in light of the ongoing energy crisis stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.The report's major takeaways will be presented to stakeholders in two separate webinar events, on…
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World Energy Investment 2026 Technical Webinar: Regional Insights
The annual World Energy Investment report is the IEA’s flagship publication tracking investment trends across the energy sector. The report presents the latest data on capital flows to different types of energy projects, as well as the first set of full-year estimates for 2026.As energy security concerns continue to shape investment priorities, this year’s report explores the potential implications for different sectors and regions, particularly in light of the ongoing energy crisis stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.The report's major takeaways will be presented to stakeholders in two separate webinar events, on…
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Global Energy Review 2026
…Background information The Global Energy Review 2026 provides an assessment of the trends that took place in 2025 across the energy sector worldwide, covering all major fuels and technologies, and regions and countries. It combines the latest available data with IEA analysis and insights, providing a full picture of the global energy landscape.The report explores recent developments in energy demand across oil, natural gas, coal, renewables, nuclear power – at both the global and country levels. It also reviews the latest changes in electricity demand and generation, as well as the pace of adoption of energy-related technologies such as…